How to bundle multiple extensions into a single one?

[poortip87]

Hi All,

I have created an extension for AI that includes 2 other extensions as well.

I have followed this link in doing so,

Re: HTML5 Opening a Modal Dialog from Extension?

My manifest looks like this,

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<ExtensionManifest Version="5.0" ExtensionBundleId="com.MyExtension" ExtensionBundleVersion="1.0.0"
 xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">
    <ExtensionList>
        <Extension Id="com.MyExtension.mainPanel" Version="1.0" />
        <Extension Id="com.MyExtension.panel1" Version="1.0" />
        <Extension Id="com.MyExtension.panel2" Version="1.0" />
    </ExtensionList>
    <ExecutionEnvironment>
        <HostList>
            <Host Name="ILST" Version="18.0" />
        </HostList>
        <LocaleList>
            <Locale Code="All" />
        </LocaleList>
        <RequiredRuntimeList>
            <RequiredRuntime Name="CSXS" Version="5.0" />
        </RequiredRuntimeList>
    </ExecutionEnvironment>
    <DispatchInfoList>
        <Extension Id="com.MyExtension.mainPanel">
            <DispatchInfo >
                <Resources>
                <MainPath>./mainPanel.html</MainPath>
                <CEFCommandLine>
                    <Parameter>--enable-nodejs</Parameter>
                    <Parameter>--mixed-context</Parameter>                
                </CEFCommandLine>                
                <ScriptPath>./jsx/hostscript.jsx</ScriptPath>
                </Resources>
                <Lifecycle>
                    <AutoVisible>true</AutoVisible>
                </Lifecycle>
                <UI>
                    <Type>Panel</Type>
                    <Menu>MainPanel</Menu>
                    <Geometry>
                        <Size>
                            <Height>50</Height>
                            <Width>300</Width>
                        </Size>
                        <MaxSize>
                            <Height>50</Height>
                            <Width>300</Width>
                        </MaxSize>
                    </Geometry>
                </UI>
            </DispatchInfo>
        </Extension>    
        <Extension Id="com.MyExtension.panel1">
            <DispatchInfo >
                <Resources>
                <MainPath>./panel1.html</MainPath>
                <CEFCommandLine>
                    <Parameter>--enable-nodejs</Parameter>
                    <Parameter>--mixed-context</Parameter>
                </CEFCommandLine>
                <ScriptPath>./panel1.jsx</ScriptPath>
                </Resources>
                <Lifecycle>
                    <AutoVisible>true</AutoVisible>
                </Lifecycle>
                <UI>
                    <Menu></Menu>
                    <Type>ModalDialog</Type>
                    <Geometry>
                        <Size>
                            <Height>350</Height>
                            <Width>320</Width>
                        </Size>
                        <MaxSize>
                            <Height>350</Height>
                            <Width>320</Width>
                        </MaxSize>
                        <MinSize>
                            <Height>350</Height>
                            <Width>320</Width>
                        </MinSize>
                    </Geometry>
                </UI>
            </DispatchInfo>
        </Extension>
        <Extension Id="com.MyExtension.panel2">
            <DispatchInfo >
                <Resources>
                <MainPath>./panel2.html</MainPath>
                <CEFCommandLine>
                    <Parameter>--enable-nodejs</Parameter>
                    <Parameter>--mixed-context</Parameter>                
                </CEFCommandLine>    
                <ScriptPath>./panel2.jsx</ScriptPath>
                </Resources>
                <Lifecycle>
                    <AutoVisible>true</AutoVisible>
                </Lifecycle>
                <UI>
                    <Type>ModalDialog</Type>
                    <Menu></Menu>
                    <Geometry>
                        <Size>
                            <Height>600</Height>
                            <Width>700</Width>
                        </Size>
                        <MinSize>
                            <Height>500</Height>
                            <Width>600</Width>
                        </MinSize>
                    </Geometry>
                </UI>
            </DispatchInfo>
        </Extension>
    </DispatchInfoList>
</ExtensionManifest>

I am able to open panel1 and panel2 from mainPanel.

However, if I try to open panel2 from panel1, there is no response.

This is my code to open panel1 from main panel, which works,

var params = {};
csInterface.requestOpenExtension("com.MyExtension.panel1", params);  

And here is the code to open panel2 from panel1, which does not work,

var params = {};
csInterface.requestOpenExtension("com.MyExtension.panel2", params);   

I do not encounter any issue. It just doesn't work.

Any ideas why?

[Ten A · Accepted solution]

A modal dialog blocks other window or dialog. If you want to open others from the extension, You should use modeless dialog or panel.

Additionally, This community already end of life. However, You can use below.

Extensions / Add-ons Development

[PECourtejoie]

I am moving this to the Exchange.